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Unified Threat Management is expanding

Unified Threat Management is expanding

The trend for ‘security in the one box' has not stopped at UTM. Welcome to the wonders of XTM and SBA, says Mark Mayne.
Mark Mayne Apr 7 2009 2:47PM Security
Security professionals fear smartphone threat

Security professionals fear smartphone threat

Ninety per cent of security professionals believe that smartphones pose a significant risk to the enterprise, according to a new survey of over 2,000 members of security certifications organisation ISC2.
Phil Muncaster Apr 1 2009 10:23AM Security
Adobe warns of PDF threat

Adobe warns of PDF threat

Users are being urged to use caution when handling PDF files following the discovery and subsequent attack of a flaw in Adobe software.
Shaun Nichols Feb 23 2009 10:14AM Security
FBI warns of VoIP spoofing threat

FBI warns of VoIP spoofing threat

The FBI has issued a warning to companies about scammers spoofing voice over IP (VoIP) calls by exploiting PBX exchanges.
Iain Thomson Dec 12 2008 10:35AM Security
IT workers would steal data in the event of a redundancy threat

IT workers would steal data in the event of a redundancy threat

Twenty-five per cent of IT workers would be prepared to take a salary cut or steal data if it meant keeping their jobs.
SC Australia Staff Dec 10 2008 10:12AM Security
FBI warns of vishing threat due to software bug

FBI warns of vishing threat due to software bug

The FBI is warning of a vulnerability in an open-source toolkit used to make VoIP calls.
Dan Kaplan Dec 9 2008 10:00AM Security
$1 million reward for arrest of cyberextortionists

$1 million reward for arrest of cyberextortionists

A pharmacy benefits management firm is offering a US$1 million reward for information leading to the conviction of its extortionists.
Dan Kaplan Nov 13 2008 10:44AM Security
Botnet experts meet as threat grows

Botnet experts meet as threat grows

The stakes were high when scores of researchers and investigators met Thursday for the twice-annual International Botnet Task Force meeting.
Dan Kaplan Oct 22 2008 9:48AM Security
Mobile phones facing same threats as PCs

Mobile phones facing same threats as PCs

Around 500 viruses and malware that target mobile phones have been identified.
SC Australia Staff Sep 30 2008 9:38AM Security
"Clickjacking" poses major web threat

"Clickjacking" poses major web threat

"Clickjacking" has the potential to affect any internet browser, using a bogus button to lure users to malicious sites.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 30 2008 9:34AM Security
HCL opens new development centres

HCL opens new development centres

Indian IT services provider HCL has set up two new development and support centres in Sydney and Melbourne.
Ry Crozier Aug 21 2008 2:09PM Security
It's reality: legitimate websites are no longer safe

It's reality: legitimate websites are no longer safe

The days of visiting a trusted website and expecting it to be safe are done and dusted.
Negar Salek Jul 24 2008 4:05PM Security
Unified comms 'primary threat' to IP phones

Unified comms 'primary threat' to IP phones

Established IP telephony vendors are not being adversely affected by the arrival of unified communications offerings from Microsoft and IBM, analysts report.
Robert Jaques Jul 15 2008 9:18AM Telco/ISP
Data leaks emerge as worst security threat

Data leaks emerge as worst security threat

Data leaks are catching up with viruses as the worst IT headache for companies in the US, UK, Germany and Japan, new research claimed today..
Robert Jaques Jul 8 2008 9:04AM Security
Russians offer to track asteroid threat

Russians offer to track asteroid threat

Russian scientists think a space probe should plant a radio beacon on the asteroid Apophis to determine whether it's going to impact Earth, a conference report said Friday.
Egan Orion Jun 30 2008 7:36AM Hardware
PCI standard 'ignores' insider threat

PCI standard 'ignores' insider threat

New measures implemented in section 6.6 of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) standard, which come into force on 30 June, do nothing to address the threat of insiders, according to a database security firm..
Staff Writers Jun 24 2008 11:52AM Security
Apple addresses 'carpet bomb' Safari for Windows threat

Apple addresses 'carpet bomb' Safari for Windows threat

Despite initially maintaining that the Safari for Windows "carpet bomb" issue was not a security vulnerability, Apple has decided to release a patch.
Dan Kaplan Jun 23 2008 10:15AM Security
Threat forecast predicts more Storm, spam, phish

Threat forecast predicts more Storm, spam, phish

Expect more malware, unwelcome email, and social engineering threats this season.
Sue Marquette Poremba Jun 6 2008 10:13AM Security
Adobe Flash threat widens, but patch is available

Adobe Flash threat widens, but patch is available

Adobe recently patched a vulnerability in its Flash Player that is being actively exploited to infect machines with gaming trojans, researchers said Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan May 29 2008 10:15AM Security
Counterfeit networking gear: A security threat?

Counterfeit networking gear: A security threat?

Counterfeit networking equipment could jeopardize the security of U.S. military and other government systems, according to an FBI PowerPoint presentation posted on a website covering "alternative” topics.
Jim Carr May 14 2008 10:29AM Security

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